Archive for April, 2009
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30
Apr
2009
Rebecca Minkoff on Ideeli!
Photos courtesy of ideeli.com
Ideeli.com is having a FABULOUS Rebecca Minkoff sale! Hurry, they’re going fast, obviously, at these prices! Join now by clicking on this dazzling RM bag!
30
Apr
2009
Havaiana Mania!!
Right after you raid Matt Bernson’s Sample Sale this weekend, you can continue on with your fabulous sandal shopping experience at the brand new, pop-up GAP/Havaiana store! GAP and Havaiana have collaborated to create the ultimate in shoe mania…for just $20 create your very own personalized pair of the best rubber flip flops out there! Add your initials, studs, do ‘em up with signature color combo, the works! Head over to the temporary spot on Sat & Sun for this very special promotion…now through June 13th at 54th St. & 5th Ave!
29
Apr
2009
Genius Uncovered: Alexandre Vauthier!
Photos courtesy of: alexandrevauthier.com
French designer Alexandre Vauthier has come to us like a beautiful dream. A combination of strong shouldered, cinched waist jumpers that are oh so sexy and magnificently romantic, overly dramatic ruffle collars that are super girly in the boldest statement-making way, come together to create a collection that need only one word, Glamour! Mixing dramatic details with rich fabrics, showing skin in the most unexpected places, and spanning decades of inspiration…it’s sultry, shocking, sweet, sassy, swank, basically everything but simple. Vauthier has got it all covered, and in a classy, cohesive spread like nothing we’ve seen before. Life. Love. Couture. has fallen hard for this one.
29
Apr
2009
Congrats to Sarah Jessica Parker!
A gigantic Mazel goes out to the most fabulous of them all…SJP (& M. Brod) on their amazing announcement! Twin baby girls on the way via a surrogate…one thing is for sure, those will be two well-dressed little ladies! We love you SJ!
29
Apr
2009
All about the Romp Around!
This one is for one of our very first loyal, avid readers, the fabulous Lora!
There is no doubt the romper is everywhere this season and on the right person they all look adorable but for many pulling it off with confidence is tough…but with our tips about the romp around, anyone can get it right!
1) If you’re busty on top and petite on the bottom, try styles like this that cinch at the waist with a blouson top half.
Elizabeth & James Black Silk Romper – $325
2) If you don’t like to follow trends to a T but add your own little spin, try a more unique style that still has that onesie feel like this new wave short-overall. It also shows off the rights spots and offers great coverage for someone who is pear shaped or carries their weight in the middle like so many women.
Grey Ant Plantation Short Overall – $286
3) To take a romper from day to night and get a great buy for your investment, try a silk button down like this. During the day wear it closed with flats for a comfy, casual feel & at night pop open the buttons to reveal a lace cami or a splash of neon & obviously doll it up with some crazy amazing spike heels.
Organic Drawstring Romper – $285
4) Curvier women should go with a style like this one that offers a ton of coverage while keeping it chic and sexy and includes striking details like neon lined pockets which will draw eyes to the piece itself. Pockets create an illusion of artificial bulkiness so use them to cover up problem areas and always cinch right at your natural waistline. Also try for a button or snap at the top that can pop open to relieve some pressure on larger chests.
Mara Hoffman Pocket Romper – $385
5) For an all around casual, comfort rules all feel, try for a linen or lightweight cotton style with short sleeves and a low waisted drawstring. This style should flatter most and is super relaxed so that you can feel and look great at the same time.
Alice & Olivia Lindsey Linen Romper – $230
6) If you’re petite all over, go for a tank style that’s high waisted and have fun with prints just because you can.
What Goes Around Comes Around Jasmine Romper – $230
7) For the broad shouldered, boyish figure, go with a style like this silk, classic tank, drawstring cinched waist with cargo pockets to add a bit of a shapely curve and fall to flatter in all the right places.
Rory Beca Racer Back Romper – $217
The best part is, there’s one for everyone & for the most part they’re cheaper than dresses and you’ll get more use out of them! Time to rock the trend!
27
Apr
2009
Wild for Wildfox Couture!!
When we recently stumbled upon a long sleeve T from Wildfox Couture, we thought it was adorable but let’s be honest, casual sportswear is a pretty hard sell on couture loving glamour girls. Yet the second you get to the WC website and see their brilliant ad campaign, you will be sold on every piece they make! Never before have we seen such simple, comfortable clothing look so chic…setting, lighting, make-up and sexy young, stringy haired waifs create just the right mix of allure, rockstar status and posh, flirty fun to make this vintage inspired, American sportswear brand an absolute must for every glamour girl. Wildfox even sold us on (usually loathed) fire engine red lips. Everything about this spread just makes you feel sultry & fun all at once, a feet not easily accomplished…we can’t wait for this fab Fall collection to go on sale!
27
Apr
2009
Matt Bernson Spring Sample Sale!!!
It’s that time again, we’ve all been patiently awaiting the famous Matt Bernson sample sale and it’s just about here! Starting this Friday, MB will offer up styles like it’s infamous KM Gladiator, seen on almost every A-list celebrity, for as low as $40!! I would highly recommend getting there on Friday because, judging by last season’s sale, by Sunday the spot once filled with thousands of shoes will be empty! 212-941-7634 for extra deets
27
Apr
2009
Rachel Rachel Roy Collection for Macy’s!
Photos courtesy of: nitrolicious.com
Rachel Roy has been a favorite of ours for years, long before the days Oprah made her known to the masses…now she is not only available to the masses as well but had created a ridiculously affordable collection that is right on par with the RR pieces we already know and love! Exclusive to Macy’s, Roy’s new diffusion brand, Rachel Rachel Roy, will offer everything a girl needs from separates to accessories, almost everything, including bags, shoes and jewelry, retails under $200 with select sportswear pieces up to just $299! Slated for an August 2009 release, keep you eyes out this summer for the fab new, easy on the wallet collection!
27
Apr
2009
Chloe, Marc Jacobs & Jimmy, Oh My!
Photos courtesy of: theoutnet.com
Theoutnet.com, from the fabulous net-a-porter.com, is here…and it pretty much speaks for itself! An online outlet carrying only the best of brands like Matthew Williamson, Miu Miu, Chloe, Alberta Ferretti, Helmut Lang, Jimmy Choo, Christian Lacroix, D&G, DVF, I mean the list goes on and on and on, and at prices marked down over 70% at times! Check it daily because things are gone before you blink and eye.
26
Apr
2009
Rodale launches Rodale.com for Fabulous Living!!
Rodale, The incredible publisher associated with best selling healthy living books & magazines like Women’s Health, The South Beach Diet, Flat Belly Diet and Eat This, Not That! has just announced their launch of Rodale.com! The website will include news, tips, videos and other powerful tools to help increase awareness and improve the public’s health and environment, two unbelievably important ideas that are, as Editor-in-Chief Maria Rodale explains, directly dependent on one another, “Our tagline, ‘Where health meets green,’ captures the philosophy of Rodale.com. There is a direct connection between your personal health and the health of the environment. We explain this relationship in a meaningful, actionable way—for example, by explaining the real health benefits of eating organic or helping you understand how air pollutants affect your children’s health. Down-to-earth, approachable, and with a dash of humor, the site is also easy to use, entertaining, and a lot of fun.”
The best part about the new site, aside from the amazing effort put forth to ensure that every aspect of it represented only that which the company believes in and stands for, is that it includes interactive tools like the Recipe and Remedy Finders, which pull the best of the best from all of their incredible books and offer them to readers for FREE! Just as the weather warms, the clothing shrinks and the parks & beaches fill to the brim, Rodale comes to the rescue with Rodale.com, ready to help you find new ways to eat healthy, look and feel great, and maintain the beauty that surrounds you, all at once!
